Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Black Adder Shipwreck - reef
12 February, 2015
- Team Leader
- Gerson Fernandino
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.44 kgs (measured)
-12.942778, -38.511667
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Black Adder Shipwreck - reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Águas Abertas
- City
- Salvador
- Country
- Brazil
- Date
- 12 February, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -12.942778
Longitude: -38.511667
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 200 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 27 |
| Plastic Fragments | 5 |
Additional Information
The origin of the marine litter pollution was identified as local, and the main sources were from tourism/recreation activities associated to the local commerce.
plastic food wrappers
plastic fragments
